BRITISH COLUMBIA - Fiona Famulak, President and CEO of the BC Chamber of Commerce, and Teri Smith, President of BIABC, are issuing the following statement on behalf of their members and in support...
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Okanagan Labour Shortages Being Addressed By Immigration Pilot
OKANAGAN - More than 33,000 foreign nationals are ready to apply for full-time permanent jobs through the pilot which is one of the fastest tracks to permanent residency in Canada. The pilot, which...
OC’s Health Sciences Centre Receives LEED Gold Certification
KELOWNA - Okanagan College’s leadership as a champion of sustainability continues after receiving another LEED certification for the new Health Sciences Centre (HSC), which officially opened at the...
Applications Open For COVID-19 Closure Relief Grants
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Businesses can now apply for the COVID-19 Closure Relief Grant, a new program the Province has fast-tracked to support BC businesses ordered to temporarily close their doors due...
Want To Fix Canada’s Crippled Health System?
We've Had The Plan For 20 Years OTTAWA - 2022 began with many Canadians once again facing restrictive public health measures and provinces struggling to manage the Omicron variant. As Canadians...
Government Extends Loan Forgiveness Repayment Deadline For CEBA
OTTAWA - The Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) program has provided interest-free, partially forgivable loans to nearly 900,000 small businesses and not-for-profit organizations to help them...
2021 Record Year For BC Housing Market
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a record 124,854 residential unit sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in 2021, a 32.8 per...
New Call For Proposals Under The Women Entrepreneurship Strategy Ecosystem Fund
OTTAWA - On January 11, the federal government announced a call for proposals for new projects under the Women Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Fund, one of the initiatives of the $6 billion Women...
Truck Loggers Seek Real Dialogue With Province Over Policy
Provincial Direction Has Led To Unprecedented Uncertainty BRITISH COLUMBIA – Real dialogue and consultation with the provincial government over NDP forest policy tops the list of priorities at this...
Kelowna Chamber: Rock’n Resilience Finalists Announced As 45 Businesses Move Forward
KELOWNA - The 2021 Kelowna Chamber Business Excellence Awards moved into the final judging phase with announcement of 45 Finalists at a virtual event for all nominees and sponsors on Thursday: three...
BC Offers Aid For Electric Vehicle Transition
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Community groups and local governments throughout the province can receive funding through the Community Outreach Incentive Program (COIP) to educate and encourage people to...
Mazzei Electric Continues Growth Surge
Electrical Company Operating in Thompson Okanagan, Northern BC and Vancouver Island BRITISH COLUMBIA - Mazzei Electric has been experiencing rapid growth over the past decade and has even further...
Okanagan Real Estate Market Sees Strong Sales Despite Record Low Supply
KELOWNA – Residential real estate across the region from Revelstoke to Eastgate Manning Park and into the South Peace River region finished off the year with record high sales, reports the...
Collective Vision For BC Forestry Needed In 2022
BRITISH COLUMBIA - 2021 proved to be another year of uncertainty and anxiety for many British Columbians, as we experienced the ups and downs associated with the pandemic and catastrophic flooding...
Truck Platooning – A Technology To Help Out-Maneuver The Driver Shortage
BRITISH COLUMBIA - It is well-known that labour shortages in all industries is a world-wide issue. One of the most extreme cases was recently experienced in the United Kingdom, where they were...
Ultimately The Real World Forces The NDP To Adjust Its Policies
BRITISH COLUMBIA - It was more than ironic to hear BC Housing Minister David Eby suggest the province may withhold funding to municipalities that are too slow to allow new housing developments to...
